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Course Syllabus

Ace your FAA written exam with the AV8Prep.com online ground school

Aerodynamics

1. Four Forces

2. Climbs, Descents & Straight and Level Flight

3. Axes of Motion, Basic Flight Controls & Turns

4. Angle of Attack

5. Effects on Aerodynamics

6. P Factor & Torque

7. Ground Effect

8. Stalls & Spins

9. Bank Angle & Load Factor

Aircraft Power Plant

1. Airplane Engines and How They Produce Power
2. Ignition System
3. Induction & Mixture Control
4. Carbureted Vs. Fuel Injected
5. Carburetor Ice & Carb Heat
6. Detonation & Pre-Ignition
7. Engine Overheating
8. Engine Instruments

Aircraft Systems

1. Propeller
2. Flaps
3. Transponder 101
4. ELT & Emergency Frequency

Aircraft Systems Part 2

1. Fuel Systems
2. Electrical System
3. Landing Gear System

Pitot Static System

Gyro Instruments, Vacuum System & Glass Cockpits

Aircraft Performance

1. Density & Pressure Altitude
2. Calculating Density & Pressure Altitude
3. Takeoff Distance Charts
4. Cruise Performance Charts
5. Landing Distance Performance Charts
6. Landing Distance Table
7. Crosswind Components
8. V Speeds

Flight Planning

1. Latitude & Longitude
2. VFR Sectional Chart
3. Airports on a Sectional

Flight Planning Part 2

Weight & Balance

1. Weight & Balance
2. Weight & Balance Calculations

Airport Ground Operations

Navigation

Weather

1. Causes of Weather
2. Stability of an Air Masses
3. Temperature Inversions, Dewpoint & Fog
4. Types of Clouds
5. Weather Fronts
6. Thunderstorms, Wind Shear & Microbursts
7. Icing / Reporting Icing
8. Frost, Freezing Rain and Wet Snow
9. Turbulence & Mountain Waves

Weather Part 2

1. Standard Pressure & Temperature
2. Convection & Circulation
3. Occluded Fronts
4. Jet Stream

Interpretting Weather

Airspace

In Flight

1. Night Flying
2. Unusual Attitude Recovery
3. Collision Avoidance
4. En Route Weather Advisories
5. Lost Communications & Light Gun Signals
6. VASI, PAPI, PLASI
7. Wake Turbulence
8. Wind Cone & Segmented Circle
9. Go Around
10. Normal Takeoff & Climb
11. Crosswind Takeoff & Climb
12. Normal Approach & Landing
13. Crosswind Approach & Landing
14. Emergency Operations
15. Lost Procedures
16. Traffic Pattern 101
17. Traffic Pattern – Entries & Exits

ATC Communications & Clearances

1. ATC Basics
2. Traffic Callout by Position of Clock
3. Non-Towered Communication Procedures
4. Tower Talk – Basics & Ground Operations
5. Tower Talk – Pattern Operations
6. Tower Talk – VFR En Route

Private Pilot FAR’s

1. Aircraft Stuff
2. Pilot Rules
3. In Flight Rules
4. NTSB Part 830
5. Aeronautical Decision Making

Online Ground School Courses

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Online Ground School Course
Self Paced Learning Environment
150+ Lessons
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Interactive Explanations for Self-Study
3-5 Minute “Bite Sized” Lessons
Learn from a team of qualified instructors
Master the FAA Regulations
Pass guarantee (written and oral exams)
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Private Pilot Diary
Tower Talk
1 on 1 mock checkride
Career Counseling
Training Check with a CFI

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Online Ground School Course
Self Paced Learning Environment
150+ Lessons
Full Library of FAA Exam Questions
Interactive Explanations for Self-Study
3-5 Minute “Bite Sized” Lessons
Learn from a team of qualified instructors
Master the FAA Regualtions
Pass Guarantee (written exam only)
AV8Live Classes
Private Pilot Diary
Tower Talk
Pass guarantee (written and oral exams)
1 on 1 mock checkride
Career Counseling
Training Check with a CFI

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Online Ground School Course
Self Paced Learning Environment
150+ Lessons
Full Library of FAA Exam Questions
Interactive Explanations for Self-Study
3-5 Minute “Bite Sized” Lessons
Learn from a team of qualified instructors
Master the FAA Regualtions
Pass guarantee (written and oral exams)
AV8Live Classes
Private Pilot Diary
Tower Talk
1 on 1 mock checkride
Career Counseling
Training Check with a CFI

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“We believe that learning from multiple instructors provides the best chance for you to become the greatest pilot you can be. When you sign up with AV8Prep.com, you get a team of instructors with different specialties leading you through each module.”

We believe that learning from multiple instructors provides the best chance for you to become the greatest pilot you can be. When you sign up with AV8Prep.com, you get a team of instructors with different specialties leading you through each module.